Franchise Mode Feedback
Posted this last year and congratulations you succeeded!!!! IMAGINE EA SUCCEEDING IN MAKING NHL26 WORSE THAN 25 NHL 25 is probably the worst thing EA has released, 19/20/21/22/23/24 had their faults and flaws but they were playable. The menus are full of syrup… 🤮🤮 Ice-Q termin”AI”tor, so incredibly boring game play!!!!! You can’t switch player like before, and once you manage to switch to the player you want to be, it's too late and the idiot AI player is just going the wrong way or something else In all my years playing the NHL, I have NEVER played this many overtime games together as I have with this game. Every single match ends the same, you have to work like crazy for 2 goals in 25-30 shots then the AI scores two rubbish goals when there is less than a minute left.... 30-7 in shots VERY FUN GAME I have to say you're doing a great job if you manage to make NHL 26 worse. Edit: Modified the title to better reflect the content of the message. -CMNCAA guys to the show
Yo!EA_Aljo Since both Eiserman & Hutson signed and is in the show, (Eiserman assigned to Ahl), will they be in the new roster update, accessible offline? when is it dropping? And will Eiserman have his facescan or do you slap the generic face scan on him to pump up the next game? Honest question beacuse dont know how ea thinks.
Updated: LIST OF ALL NHL26 NEW FACE SCANS ADDED AND MISSING
Full authentic real scans Macklin Celebrini – Confirmed scan (SJS) Matvei Michkov – Confirmed scan (PHI) Lane Hutson – Confirmed scan (MTL) Mathew Schaefer – Confirmed scan, hair too short (NYI) Michael Misa – Confirmed scan, wrong hair way too long and light (SJS) AI-Generated Scan added and Needed (EA likeness + generic hair) Will Smith – Confirmed scan (bad quality) (SJS) Dustin Wolf (CGY) Ivan Demidov (MTL) Zeev Buium (MIN) Cutter Gauthier – Confirmed scan (ANA) Sam Colangelo (ANA) Jackson LaCombe (ANA) Mason Lohrei – Confirmed scan (BOS) Martin Pospisil (CGY) Kevin Bahl – Confirmed scan (CGY) Jason Dickinson (CHI) Frank Nazar – Confirmed scan (bad quality) (CHI) Alex Vlasic – Confirmed scan (CHI) Artyom Levshunov (CHI) Sam Rinzel (CHI) Logan Stankoven – Confirmed scan (CAR) Yegor Chinakhov – Confirmed scan (CBJ) Dmitri Voronkov – Confirmed scan (CBJ) Cole Sillinger – Confirmed scan (CBJ) Jack Drury (CAR) Thomas Harley – Confirmed scan (DAL) Simon Edvinsson – Confirmed scan (DET) Vasily Podkolzin (VAN) Matthew Savoie (EDM) Alex Laferriere – Confirmed scan (LAK) Niko Mikkola – Confirmed scan (FLA) Alex Turcotte (LAK) Alex Newhook (MTL) Jake Evans – Confirmed scan (MTL) Kaiden Guhle – Confirmed scan (MTL) Mike Matheson – Confirmed scan (MTL) Will Cuylle – Confirmed scan (NYR) Will Borgen (NYR) Fabian Zetterlund – Confirmed scan (OTT) Noah Cates (PHI) Pius Suter – Confirmed scan (STL) Matias Maccelli – Confirmed scan (TOR) Filip Chytil – Confirmed scan (VAN) Nils Hoglander (VAN) Connor McMichael – Confirmed scan (WSH) Aliaksei Protas – Confirmed scan (WSH) Ryan Leonard (WSH) Josh Doan (BUF) Michael Kesselring – Confirmed scan (BUF) Ryan McLeod – Confirmed scan (BUF) Jiri Kulich (BUF) Jack Quinn (BUF) Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) Connor Geekie – Confirmed scan (TBL) Mavrik Bourque – Confirmed scan (DAL) Zachary Bolduc (MTL) Dalibor Dvorsky (STL) Jimmy Snuggerud (STL) Dylan Holloway – Confirmed scan (STL) Jake Neighbours – Confirmed scan (STL) Philip Broberg – Confirmed scan (STL) Pavel Dorofeyev – Confirmed scan (VGK) Maxim Tsyplakov – Confirmed scan (NYI) Darren Raddysh – Confirmed scan (TBL) Jack McBain – Confirmed scan (UTA) Likely to have generic face Yaroslav Askarov (SJS) Zayne Parekh (CGY) Oliver Moore (CHI) David Reinbacher (MTL) Rutger McGroarty (PIT) Denton Mateychuk (CBJ) Alexander Nikishin (CAR) Fabian Lysell (BOS) Jackson Blake (CAR) Gabe Perreault (NYR) Quentin Musty (SJS) Beckett Sennecke (ANA) Tij Iginla (UTA) Sam Dickinson (SJS) Konsta Helenius (BUF) Cole Hutson (WSH) Daniil But (UTA) Dmitri Simashev (UTA) Berkly Catton (SEA) Axel Sandin-Pellikka (DET) …and many more. The rest of the 2022–2025 draft classes are also likely to have generics if missing from the game already.List of Players who Need face scans for NHL27
EA_Aljo please pass this on to the development team. Can you confirm most of these players will be added next year? Anaheim Ducks Beckett Sennecke Jackson LaCombe Ryan Poehling Boston Bruins Fraser Minten Jeremy Swayman James Hagens Buffalo Sabres Jack Quinn Josh Doan Peyton Krebs Noah Östlund Logan Stanley Sam Carrick Beck Malenstyn Alex Lyon Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Calgary Flames Zayne Parekh Dustin Wolf Carolina Hurricanes Jackson Blake Alexander Nikishin Eric Robinson Brandon Bussi Chicago Blackhawks Ryan Greene Artyom Levshunov Oliver Moore Anton Frondell Spencer Knight Colorado Avalanche Sam Malinski Parker Kelly Jack Drury Gavin Brindley Nick Blankenburg Scott Wedgewood Columbus Blue Jackets Denton Mateychuk Jet Greaves Elvis Merzlikins Dallas Stars Wyatt Johnston (hair update) Sam Steel (hair update) Detroit Red Wings Emmitt Finnie Axel Sandin-Pellikka Ben Chiarot Edmonton Oilers Vasily Podkolzin Jason Dickinson Matthew Savoie Florida Panthers AJ Greer Mackie Samoskevich Los Angeles Kings Alex Turcotte Minnesota Wild Danila Yurov Jesper Wallstedt Filip Gustavsson Montreal Canadiens Ivan Demidov Oliver Kapanen Alex Newhook Zachary Bolduc Josh Anderson Alexandre Texier Arber Xhekaj Nashville Predators Nick Perbix Matthew Wood New Jersey Devils Connor Brown Arseni Gritsyuk New York Islanders Emil Heineman Calum Ritchie Cole Eiserman New York Rangers Will Borgen Noah Laba Taylor Raddysh Gabe Perreault Ottawa Senators Michael Amadio Philadelphia Flyers Noah Cates Christian Dvorak Emil Andrae Denver Barkey Pittsburgh Penguins Benjamin Kindel Parker Wotherspoon Justin Brazeau Noel Acciari Stuart Skinner San Jose Sharks Kiefer Sherwood Collin Graf Igor Chernyshov Sam Dickinson Yaroslav Askarov Seattle Kraken Bobby McMann Frederick Gaudreau Berkly Catton Joey Daccord St. Louis Blues Jimmy Snuggerud Dalibor Dvorsky Joel Hofer Tampa Bay Lightning Gage Goncalves Charles-Edouard D’Astous Toronto Maple Leafs Easton Cowan Joseph Woll Utah Mammoth Lawson Crouse Karel Vejmelka Vancouver Canucks Zeev Buium Drew O’Connor Tom Willander Vegas Golden Knights Rasmus Andersson (hair update) Brendan Brisson Jeremy Lauzon Adin Hill Washington Capitals Ryan Leonard Justin Sourdif Ethan Frank Logan Thompson Cole Hutson Winnipeg Jets Dylan SambergFranchise Mode Feedback...
I've been playing EA titles for years. My game mode of choice has always been offline franchise/dynasty modes. Lately I've been on an NHL 26 kick. I hadn't gotten the game in a few years, but did this year and have been really enjoying it. I appreciate the work that goes into these games and wanted to share a suggestion. I understand the need to limit editing for real players due to licensing and likeness rules. However, I believe fictional, auto-generated prospects in Franchise Mode should be fully editable. Other games like NBA 2K and MLB The Show allow this level of customization, and even other EA titles like Madden and EA CFB offer more flexibility once leagues within the mode become populated with generated players. For those of us who enjoy long-term franchise saves, this kind of freedom makes this mode feel more like a true sandbox. If it's an offline mode, I don't understand the need for such restrictions. Being able to fully edit players, especially auto-generated ones, would allow us to shape development, create storylines, and build a more immersive experience w/o impacting real player restrictions. Thank you for your time and continuing to support a series I've enjoyed over the years.
EA WHEN WILL THESE BE IN WOC STORE???
This is a complete joke right? When are these jerseys and sticks and skates in the world of chel store??? I have checked every day since I got the game in September haven't seen any of these ..sooo EA WHEN will these be in the world of chell store????? See attached photos for what I'm talking about.Player likeness & Player Creation
This is completely unacceptable…such a lazy and poorly executed job by the developers. Seriously, what kind of joke is this? Face scans and player likeness: I would really appreciate that when we get so few face scans as we do, and with the quality they’re at (obviously AI-generated and not scanned in the rig, strange that you can’t make more? 🤔), at the very least the helmet should fit. This is ridiculous. There are easily 20–30 players where the helmet is way too big, completely insane. Why add two new helmets, like the new CCM FTW for example, when it’s oversized and doesn’t fit anyone? It looks absurd. A really poor job. But as long as people keep buying packs in HUT, I guess it doesn’t matter what offline players think. This needs to be redone and done properly. In 2025–26, it should not be difficult at all to fix these visual details. If it is, then you need to hire new developers/animators. Player creation: How can NHL be this far behind when it comes to creating players? In 2025–26, this has to be one of the worst player creation systems in any game, which, believe it or not, is important to many people and a big reason why they buy the game. It’s completely useless and has been the same for years. The generic faces are absolutely terrible, barely any new ones get added, and the customization options are also unacceptable….eyebrows, hairstyles, and eyes? COME ON. How hard is it to add some new options? Take inspiration from your other games. Give us more choices! This is completely unacceptable. I hope you have major plans for this, because I’m definitely not the only one who’s going to lose it if I see the same things in NHL 27. Ever heard of listening to the community? These are small adjustments that a game in your price range should get right. Do better. EA_Aljo Picture of Stankoven, where his hair is coming through the helmet etc, great job guys!👏🏻 i remeber when Tippett had the same problem, took 4 years to fix, so i dont have high hopes for this😅. & A few of many with 4 sizes to big of an helmet, looks just fine, keep the good job up!👏🏻💪🏻😐.